Male undergarment: neck opening enhancement for men&#39;s upperbody underwear

ABSTRACT

The present invention is a novel pattern of men&#39;s undergarment (underwear, undergarment t-shirt) intended for an ability of the wearer to have an upper wear article of clothing to be worn without the underwear being exposed from underneath the upper wear garment when the two are worn together. The present invention&#39;s undergarment&#39;s neckline pattern has a low (round, boat slit, crew, etc.) neck opening with the neckline border line extended out towards shoulders and down towards the chest and the back so that when the upper garment, shirt and the like is put on (worn) over, the invented undergarment from its neckline&#39;s border downward and sideward is out of sight.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention

The present invention is generally associated with the object of a male undergarment that is worn in a full contact with a surface of an upper body of a male wearer.

For All Purposes and Intentions:

Conventionally, regarding the neck opening form, shape and border pattern of the male undergarment, its border line for non-sleeveless underwear is shaped in 2 (two) basic forms:

-   -   a. High round neck (Crew neck)     -   b. V-Neck

The two (2) patterns allow for the presently being invented undergarment to be exposed from under the upper wear of the male wearer that (unless it is intentionally done by the wearer) creates an undesirable exposure of the undergarment in an unfashionable unintended manner.

The present invention is intended to alter a neckline opening pattern of a male undergarment to prevent the undershirt from being displayed (sighted, seen) from under the upper wear clothes that are put over it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

With the foregoing in mind, it is an object of the present invention to provide an innovative alternative to the conventional male undergarment neck opening border form to lower the undergarment's neckline opening border line chest/back downward out and shoulder sideward out to the extent where wearing of any upper garment by the wearer will not allow for the undergarment to be exposed and visible.

To achieve the foregoing object, a male undergarment neckline outline of the present invention includes two (2) principally identified neckline opening edge forms generally known as:

-   -   Round Neck     -   Boat Slit Neck         to be downwardly and sidewardly distended for at least 15 cm.

The types of undergarment described in Claims' paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 are exclusively excluded from this invention for the following reasons:

-   -   Claims' paragraphs 4 and 5—the high round and V-neck neckline         opening border pattern often (not all the time) does not prevent         the undergarment from its exposure when worn under upper wear         clothes such as shirt, jumper, sweater, pullover and the like.     -   Claims' paragraphs 6 and 7—the sleeveless and A-type (or         tank-top) undergarment type although providing prevention from         undergarment's exposure frequently generates underarm         perspiration due to the human body's natural property to react         this way in the excessive body and ambient temperature condition         which varies from individual to individual, place to place, time         to time.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a front view of an example of a HIGH ROUND CREW NECK male undergarment (short-sleeve).

FIG. 1B is a front view of an example of a V-NECK male undergarment (short-sleeve).

FIG. 1C is a front view of an example of a TANK-TOP (A-TYPE) sleeveless male undergarment.

FIG. 1D is a front view of an example of a SLEEVELESS male undergarment.

FIG. 2A is a front view of an example of a LOW ROUND CREW NECK male undergarment (short-sleeve).

FIG. 2B is a front view of an example of a Boat Slit Neck male undergarment (long-sleeve).

FIG. 2C is a front view of an example of a capped-sleeve LOW ROUND CREW NECK male undergarment (capped-sleeve).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the existing most used male undergarment clothes:

-   -   Design of the neck opening part of the article of clothing is         either round edged (FIG. 1A, Pos. 1) or V-Neck shaped (FIG. 1B,         Pos. 1). Both articles of closing in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B have         short-sleeved shoulder arm design. When the upper garment         article of clothing is worn over the undergarment in FIG. 1A and         FIG. 1B, the neckline opening (Pos. 2 in both FIG. 1A and FIG.         1B) in both cases is often positioned lower the neckline opening         edge of the undergarment. This combined alignment partially         exposes an undergarment from underneath the upper garment as         seen in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B. (the exposed area is between Pos. 1         solid line and Pos. 2 broken line of both FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B).     -   The described above feature applies to any type of sleeve         design, including but not limited to short cut, long, or in         between length, as well as any design of the lower torso part of         the undergarment, as well as any fabric the undergarment article         of clothing is made of.     -   As noted the exposure creates an undesirable sighting of the         undergarment in unfashionable manner.     -   Featured in FIG. 1C and FIG. 1D sleeveless undergarment prevents         the undergarment when worn under the upper article of closing         from the exposure. Often times however due to direct contact         with the upper article of clothing the unprotected underarm area         generates underarm perspiration as a result of the human body's         natural property to react this way in the excessive body and         ambient temperature conditions which varies from individual to         individual, from place to place and from time to time.

In the present invention:

-   -   Outlined shape of the undergarment's neck opening part of the         article of clothing is either round edged (FIG. 2A, FIG. 2C,         Pos. 1) or boat slit shaped (FIG. 2B, Pos. 1). Distinctively,         the neckline borderline of the present invention's undergarment         article of clothing is situated substantially lower than the         same of undergarments' in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B.     -   The upper garment's neckline opening borderline (Pos. 2 in FIG.         2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C) in this case is positioned considerably         higher the neckline opening edge of the present invention's         undergarment (Pos. 1 in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C).     -   This combined alignment entirely hides a present invention's         undergarment from view from underneath the upper garment as seen         in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C:         -   The present invention's undergarment neckline rim contour             (refer to Pos. 1 broken line of FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B and FIG.             2C) is located below upper garment's neckline rim contour             (refer to Pos. 2 solid line of FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B and FIG.             2C).         -   The present invention undergarment's outward measurements             from the neckline down toward the chest and back of the             wearer and the sideward measurements from the neckline out             toward the left and right shoulder of the wearer may vary             but typically range from 15 cm to 25 cm (or longer provided             that the undergarment's top shoulder part and sleeve on each             side remain positioned in total contact with the wearer's             body) which is sufficient to maintain the undergarment's top             section unseen, not exposed.     -   Generally, any element of the present invention's undergarment         article of clothing is acceptable to be of any shape, form,         fabric, color, etc. providing:         -   The undergarment is not sleeveless         -   The undergarment is collarless         -   Its design is intended and the undergarment is manufactured             for male wearer exclusively         -   The neckline opening perimeter is extended amply to prevent             the undergarment from being exposed when it is worn             underneath the upper wear article of clothing.     -   The present invention's article of clothing applies to any type         of sleeve design, including but not limited to short cut, long,         or in between length, as well as any design of the lower torso         part of the undergarment, as well as any fabric the undergarment         article of clothing is made of. The foregoing fabric may have         any texture.     -   In the present invention, to be substantially in total full         contact with a surface of a male body, the being considered         undergarment is formed to have circumferential dimensions of not         less than 75% and not more than 100%, preferably not less than         75% and not more than 100% of corresponding dimensions of a nude         human body, and lengths of not less than 85% and not more than         100%, preferably not less than 80% and not more than 100% of         corresponding lengths of the bare human body. It should be noted         that the aforementioned ratios are mere estimates since there         are individual differences in dimensions of human bodies.     -   In the present invention, torso and sleeves composing the         undergarment signify the main principal portion of the named         invention's article of clothing.     -   The undergarment of the present invention is suitable as an         undershirt worn underneath any article of clothing.     -   The shapes, borderline configurations, trim configurations, etc.         of the upper portion of the object of the invention are not         limited to that shown in the drawings, but may be changed         arbitrarily as required, for instance, to a low-round necked         type from boat slit type, or to a ballet-necked type from a low         round-neck type and to other combinations.     -   In the present invention, the resistance or submission to fabric         elastic flexibility is provided by material.     -   Except for the subject of the invention being the neckline         opening area of the undergarment, the factors such as sizes,         contours, configurations of any other portion of the         undergarment of present invention are immaterial.     -   An undergarment according to the present invention may be         joined, stitched, sewn or put together by any known method of         clothes' manufacturing.     -   The undergarment of the present invention also may be applicable         to all types of sports such as golf, tennis, badminton, squash         racquets, racquetball, hockey, jogging, etc.     -   FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B and 2C are views illustrating the         undergarments as if they were in actually-worn states, and         shapes thereof possibly vary to some extent according to the         wearer's figure, etc.     -   The object of present invention may bear any imprints, pictures,         be embroidered, decorated, be of solid, striped, or mixed color,         e.g. such enhancements and enrichments of the present         invention's object are unrelated and not to be considered as         grounds for new patenting, but only for this patent's         improvement. 

1. Men's undergarment worn in full contact with a surface of an upper body of a male wearer that has an expanded, extended out towards shoulders, chest and back low neck opening for the purpose of the named undergarment not being exposed when it is worn underneath the upper wear, e.g. upper t-shirt, shirt, pullover, sweater, and the like.
 2. The undergarment according to claim 1, wherein the undergarment is long-sleeved, short-sleeved and middle length sleeved.
 3. The undergarment according to claim 1, 2, wherein the neckline opening rim edge forms round, boat slit, and the like border line.
 4. The undergarment according to claim 1, 2 wherein the High Round (CREW) neckline opening type is explicitly excluded from intended invention.
 5. The undergarment according to claim 1, 2 wherein the V-NECK neckline opening type is explicitly excluded from intended invention.
 6. The undergarment according to claim 1, 2 wherein the tank-top, A-type neckline opening type is explicitly excluded from intended invention.
 7. The undergarment according to claim 1, 2 wherein the SLEEVELESS undergarment type of clothing is explicitly excluded from intended invention.
 8. The undergarment according to claim 1, wherein for all intended purposes the present invention is intended for men's under clothes exclusively.
 9. The undergarment according to claim 6, 7, wherein the sleeveless and A-type (or tank-top) undergarment type although providing prevention from undergarment exposure frequently generates underarm perspiration and hence is excluded from present invention. 